Glass cleaning device having a wiping member with metal wool embedded therein



Nov. 4, 1952 E. KEARNs, JR A 2,616,110

G. GLASS CLEANING VICE HAVING A WIPING MEMBER y WITH META OOL EMBEDDED THEREIN Filed Sept. 9, 1948 INVENTOR.

Patented Nov. 4, 1952 GLAS-'S CLEANING DEVICE HAVING A WIPING y MER/BER WITH METAL WOOL EMBEDDED THEREIN ,George E, Kearns, Jr., Swarthmore, Pa. Application september 9, 194s, seri-a1 No. 48,469

1 Claim; A(Cl. 15-118) Y This invention relates to a glass cleaning device and more particularly to a wiper and scraper for cleaning windshields and the like.

It is an object of this invention to provide a window cleaner of the kind to be more particularly'described hereinafter which has .a felt surface to engage the glass for rubbing the dirt from the' glass and a brous metal insert carried by the felt pad which is so disposed in relation to the pad that it will engage the surface of the glass or other material to be cleaned when a sufcient force has been applied to the rdevi-ce to compress the felt against Athe glass and permit the metal to scrapingly engage it.

Another object of this invention is yto provide a rubbing and scouring device of this kind su constructed and arranged that the rubbing or scouring material may be selectively caused to engage the surface to be cleaned by the applicationof a compression force'on the device by the user.

. A'further Vyobject is to provide a rubbing and scraping device wherein the rubbing material is carried by a solid handle and a scduring material is carried within the rubbing material in such a manner that the scouring material will normally be out of engagement with the surface to be cleaned and may, at the users selection, be caused to engage the surface with the rubbing material.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a device of this kind which may be readily manufactured at a reasonable cost and sold in the market at a lo-w price, being effective at a low cost to render greater utility than is available with present similar devices.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a glass cleaning device constructed according to an embodiment of my invention,

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the device,

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, rotated 90 counterclockwise, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral l designates generally a glass cleaning device for removing dirt, dust and other soil from a hard surface as glass or the like. The device I0 is provided with a pad or wiper element I I and ascouring or scrubbing elem-ent I2.

The scrubbing element I2 is carried by *the wiper II in such a manner that in the normal position o-f the brush relative to the handle pfortion I4, the scouring element is held out of contact with the surface to be cleaned. Upon appli-cation of pressure through the handle |14 ont-o the wiper II,the scouring element I2 is pressed into contact with the surface to be cleaned so that any material which adheres to the surface in such a manner that it is not readily removed by the wiper will be engaged by the abrasive scouring member I2.

, The element II is preferably formed of felt or other suitable fabric material, while the abrasive member I2 is preferably formed of spun metal as bronze wool or the like.

The handle I4 as shown in the drawing, is made of wood or other material lwhich is suitably rigid. The upper end of the handle is curved to t the ngers of an operator or user, and the opposite side walls of the body I4 are formed with longitudinally extending recesses I5 and I6. The fingers of the user may be readily engaged within the recesses I5 and I6 to provide a rm grip.

The upper longitudinal edge of the handle is formed with a recess I1 within which a substantially stiff blade I8 is supported. The blade I8 extends upwardly beyond the handle I4 to provide a squeegee for wiping moisture from the glass or other hard material on which the device is being used.

A bead as I9 is formed on the inner end of the blade I8 and as the blade is preferably made out of rubber, the bead I9 when slightly compressed will rmly secure the blade I8 onto the body portion of the handle I4. The lower or bottom side of the handle I4 is formed with a rectangular recess 20 which extends the full length of the handle. The recess 20 is substantially in the transverse center of the body and leaves an upstanding shoulder 2I along the opposite side edges of the bottom wall.

The felt pad II is formed along its upper edge with a central tongue formation 22 which engages within the recess 20. The body of the felt member I I extends outwardly from the tongue 22 to overlie the bottom wall of the handle I4, and the shoulders 2|. The side edges of the felt wiper II converge downwardly and inwardly below the shoulders 2| as clearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.

A recess 24 is formed longitudinally of the felt wiper Il on the bottom surface thereof and is also centered transversely of the brush. The extreme bottom surface of the wiper Il is formed with opposite surfaces which converge inwardly and upwardly relative to the device I so that the recess 24 is disposed upwardly from the extreme bottom of the wiper Il. The abrasive member I2 which is formed of a bronze fabric material or other suitable material to provide the desired abrasive effect, is disposed within the recess 24. None of the bronze material is free to extend downwardly beyond the surfaces of the bottom wall of the wiper Il so that in the normal use of the device l0, the lower surfaces of the wiper Il alone will engage the surface to' be cleaned.

The abrasive element l2 is secured in the re.- cess 24 by nails 25 or other suitable securing means, each having a head 26 on the lower end thereof. The nails 25 will extend through the wire l2, through the felt Il, and penetrate the wooden handle I4 for securing the elements in the relation as shown in Figure 3 of the drawing. The heads 26, are countersunk below the working surface of the bronze fabric material I2 to avoid possible scratching of the surface worked upon. In the use and operation of this cleaning and abrasive device, the glass which may be a window or windshield, is cleaned by rubbing the wpein` ll over the surface Q'f the 'glass and by applying onlyY alight pressure onto the handle i4., When certain elements are encountered on the glass.. which are not removed by a light wiping move-v ment, further pressure may be exerted on the handle so that. the brush .Il is partially compressed and the, scouring member I2 isrpleced. in the same plane as the wall of the brush Il. which is in engagement with the glass to be cleaned. At this time the wire will engage the diiiicult material to be removed from the glass and the scouring effect accomplished.

It is especially desirable that this disposition of the elements be maintained in view of the fact that undue pressures on the abrasive material member including a surface to which working elements are adapted to be attached formed with a centrally positioned groove extending the full length of said surface thereof, a compressible pad engaging in said groove and overlying a portion of said handle member adjacent said groove. said pad formed with a longitudinal recess extending the full length of a bottom working surface thereof, an elongated fibrous metallic member in said recess, the bottom working surface of said pad forming en obtuse dihedral angle. the side edges thereof extending below said .metallic member whereby said metallic member will -be engaged with@ surface to loe cleaned upon compression of .Seid Pad, .against thesurfaoe. and headed se: curing members engaging through said metallic member and counterelmli below the working sur: face thereof, through said nad and engaging in said handle for securing said metallic member and said nad thereto.

CTEQRGE E. K EARNS. JR.

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